Tenhenoboru - Akiyama Iwao - Japan

Tenhenoboru 天へ昇る (てんへのぼる) | Akiyama Iwao 秋山巌 (あきやまいわお)

This work is based on a haiku by Santoka Taneda, a haiku poet active during the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa periods.
"Tefutefu uraura ten he noboruka"
This haiku depicts a butterfly fluttering high into the sky in warm spring or early summer weather, as if being absorbed into heaven, overlapping with his own drifting soul and the boundary between life and death.
Iwao Akiyama interpreted the scenery of the butterfly rising high into the sky as a celestial maiden, representing the transience of the butterfly's short life.
This work is a hand-colored black monochrome woodblock print.
Japanese paper is lined on the back of the work.

Artist Profile:
1921: Born in Oita Prefecture.
He is widely known for his woodblock prints based on the haiku of Santoka Taneda, a wandering haiku poet.
He held numerous solo exhibitions in Japan and abroad, gaining popularity for his warm style featuring motifs such as owls, cats, and Buddhas.
2014: Passed away.

Accessories:
None

Dimensions & Weight:
64.5 x 49.7 cm
67 g

Technique:
Woodblock print on paper, hand-colored

Signatures:
Hand signed

Edition:
Limited edition (111/160)

Conditions:
Good condition

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